alun perin

== Finnish == === Alternative forms === alunperin (proscribed) === Etymology === alun (“of beginning”) + perin (“by back”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlun ˈperin/, [ˈɑ̝lum ˈpe̞rin] === Adverb === alun perin originally, initially Synonyms: alkuaan, alkujaan, alun pitäen, alusta pitäen, alusta asti, alusta saakka === Further reading === “alun perin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023